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Medford, OR vs Newport News, VA

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- Newport News is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 9.2% less likely to be married in Newport News.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Newport News.
 Medford, ORNewport News, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock185,069329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201075,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock180,150285,036,114
 Population - 199046,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,677.593.4
 Land Area25.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock50.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, ORNewport News, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, ORNewport News, VAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.2%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, ORNewport News, VAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households33,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44,07380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,972  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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